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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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